Megan, a nurse from Annapolis, and Peyton, a construction operations manager from Richmond, met on the JMU freshman Facebook page. He was looking for a roommate, she “liked” his picture on the post, and he struck up a conversation. They met up before school started at National Harbor and sparks flew. After graduating, they moved to Maryland and began shopping for rings. Peyton officially proposed on Megan’s dad’s boat—a place, she says, they’d spent many dates and fishing trips together—then surprised the bride-to-be with an engagement party back at the dock where their college friends and extended family came in for the weekend to celebrate.
Two years later, they hosted a water-themed wedding in Maryland, decorated in shades of white, blue, and beige. After the ceremony, officiated by a friend of the groom’s family, guests found their tables at an escort wall that held jars of Old Bay—a take-home treat—with each guests’ name and table number. At the tables, seats were designated by hand-painted oysters with guests’ names.
Dinner included Maryland-style crab cakes with petite filets; dessert was a strawberry shortcake wedding cake and macarons; and for signature cocktails, orange crushes for him and margaritas for her. Other meaningful details included the custom-made welcome bags, each embroidered with guests’ last name and a crab emblem (by the mother of the bride, who runs an embroidery company); monogrammed napkins; the bride’s great-grandfather’s old boat which Peyton refurbished to serve as a bookshelf for the “generations of love” display; and sunset photos with their dog Murphy, whom Megan arranged to have there as a surprise to Peyton.
See the photos of their big day below.
The Details
Photographer: Manda Weaver Photography
Venue: The Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay
Planning and design: The Hitched Company
Florals: Bee Inspired Events
Invitations: Minted
Hair and makeup: Vintage Veils
Bride’s attire: Anne Barge from Love Couture Bridal
Bridesmaids’ attire: Amsale; Bella Bridesmaids
Groom and groomsmens’ attire: Franco’s Fine Clothier
Music: Crow Entertainment
Rentals: Pretty Little Wedding Co.; Honeywood Rentals
Tent: Select Event Group
Lighting: On Your Mark
Videography: Paperboys
Ring boxes: The Styling Reserve
Oyster Shells: ECLetters
Amy leads Washingtonian Weddings and writes Style Setters for Washingtonian. Prior to joining Washingtonian in March 2016, she was the editor of Capitol File magazine in DC and before that, editor of What’s Up? Weddings in Annapolis.
